Guys, you don't have to hate that these videos exist. If somebody enjoys watching Star Wars footage set to pop songs, is that really so wrong? If George Lucas starts licensing songs to insert into new releases of the films, then I'll be worried.

Guys, you don't have to hate that these videos exist. If somebody enjoys watching Star Wars footage set to pop songs, is that really so wrong? If George Lucas starts licensing songs to insert into new releases of the films, then I'll be worried.

EXCUSE ME?!?!? Did you just call Evanescence and Linkin Park POP?!?!?!?!

Okay I did not want to post in this ridiculous thread, but I have to say... those "genres" for both bands are ridiculous. Really, nine sub-genres for a band? That seems to be pushing it. Just pick one or two that fit and move on. And by the way, "pop" means "popular" and because both bands are popular, one could make the argument that they are both pop.

but I have to say... those "genres" for both bands are ridiculous. Really, nine sub-genres for a band? That seems to be pushing it. Just pick one or two that fit and move on.

That's a complete list of what they have been referred to by music magazines & critics. Just so one can say "oh but such-&-such call them this". Also, innovative bands often are grouped in several genres. And both LP & Ev have changed/modified their style over the years, so the genre definitions have changed. If you want the general, LP is generally defined as NuMetal/Rap Rock and Ev is generally defined as Gothic Rock/Gothic Metal

And by the way, "pop" means "popular" and because both bands are popular, one could make the argument that they are both pop.

On could, if they had no idea about music. Music now defined as pop has a much more specific definition. By your standard, virtually any band that has had a song in the Billboard's Top Ten would be pop, even if its death metal. *shakes head*

I know what general descriptions fit those two bands. And I simply said one "could make the argument". I did not say that was my standard. I simply was trying to offer a different perspective to the one you are jamming in everyone's faces here, because MUSIC... is beautiful because it's entirely personal. Everyone can love what they love and it doesn't matter. And genre is relative to a lot of people. It depends entirely on where someone is coming from. If you ask me, there are poppy and radio-friendly, hook driven versions of most genres out there. Both Linkin Park and Evanescence could be described as such within their genres. And Eeth is right. Grow thicker skin.

That's a complete list of what they have been referred to by music magazines & critics. Just so one can say "oh but such-&-such call them this". Also, innovative bands often are grouped in several genres. And both LP & Ev have changed/modified their style over the years, so the genre definitions have changed. If you want the general, LP is generally defined as NuMetal/Rap Rock and Ev is generally defined as Gothic Rock/Gothic Metal

It doesn't affect or bother me if you want to have terrible taste in music, but it does slightly bother me that you're referring to Evanescence as gothic rock. Please introduce yourself to real gothic rock bands - Christian Death, Bauhaus, The Cure, Joy Division, etc. etc. Also please introduce yourself to real gothic metal bands, such as Type O Negative, Deathstars, Freakangel. A band can dress up in costume and sing about depressing crap, but that doesn't make them the genre. You can go to Wikipedia and big publications and other crap and see Evanescence labelled as "gothic rock" but I can guarantee you that only non-goths (music wise, not that hot topic crap) would label them as that. People who don't know the genre. So get off my lawn!!

It doesn't affect or bother me if you want to have terrible taste in music, but it does slightly bother me that you're referring to Evanescence as gothic rock. Please introduce yourself to real gothic rock bands - Christian Death, Bauhaus, The Cure, Joy Division, etc. etc. Also please introduce yourself to real gothic metal bands, such as Type O Negative, Deathstars, Freakangel. A band can dress up in costume and sing about depressing crap, but that doesn't make them the genre. You can go to Wikipedia and big publications and other crap and see Evanescence labelled as "gothic rock" but I can guarantee you that only non-goths (music wise, not that hot topic crap) would label them as that. People who don't know the genre. So get off my lawn!!

I listen to most of the bands you just named. Though my taste in Gothic rock/metal leads me to more to female fronted versions (ie Lacuna Coil), I'm just defending two bands ("crap" in some peoples opinion, who almost certainly have music tastes that I find crap) who are at LEAST rock, and should never be dumped with the horrible label of pop.